Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-17
ALUMNI ANNIVERSARY.

The Alumni Society held its anniver-
sarv on Wednesday night. Hon. VIM.
l.. Wilson addressed the Society in some
practical remarks, showing that it is not
always, nor generally, the large and
highly endowed institutions that send
forth the best men. but such institutions
as require hard work aud thorough
training of the youth in attendance. He
then briefly referred to the good qucs-
attention OF the statesmen Of the coun-
try, and the responsibilities and duties
that will fall upon the rising generation,
and the necessity of a thorough train
ing to fit them for the duties which they
will have to perform. After music from
the band, Miss Bette NJ. Chaplain, of
the class of 1879, read an essay OH "Wo-
mans World" aud clearly proved that
woman not only had sphere of her
own, but work to perform and that,
despite mans opposition and the him
dcrances thrown in her way, she was
heroically discharging her duties and
laboring in word and deed to fulfill the
ends she had in view. She claimed that
woman could do many things that she
is not allowed to do, without any linz
propriety to her sex, ard do them better
than men. She deprecated The habit Of
depreciating woman's work by giving
her less pay for the same kind and
amount Of labor that a man may do.
She was no advocate of"womalI's rights
in political sense. That was not her
sphere-woman's place was home and
work amid all the relations growing out
of that home. Her influence was UNI
bounded if she would only exert it with
proper energy and in the right way.
The Band varied the exercises with
pleasant music, and then the Rev. Jno.
o. Knott, of the Class Of rs, took his
part in the programme and gave the
audience an entertaining talk on the
"Three phases of human culture-Brain-
culture. will-culture and horticulture"
The style and delivery of his remarks
deeply impressed the audience. He said
the mind needed severe training, though
the reason of il may not be seen at the
time, and then there must be will
power to pursue steadily what may seem
at first disagreeable and to overcome
the difficulties that may lie in the way,
and there must be horticulture 10 re.
fine and polish the whole, and if any
must be omitted, let all 90 but heart
culture, for Tout of the heart are the
issues of life."
The history Of the class of 1882 had
to be omitted, US Mr.. Julian Latimer,
the historian, was absent on cruise
from the U. S. Naval Academy and no
one of the class was willing to take his
place-a circumstance that was greatly
regretted. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. Charles Ghiselin,
Of the Presbyterian church, and closed
with the beneGiction by Rev. A. A. p.
Neel, of the NJ. E. Church South.
FLOWERS.
The ladies of the Alumni Society pre-
sented Mr.. Wilson with a very hand
some boquet of rare flowers. He thanked
them very kindly for this expression of
their good will. Miss Chaplain and
Mr.. Knott were, also, the recipients Of
several very pretty boquets, which they
will doubtless preserve as mementoes
of the occasion.
BUSINESS MEETING.
At business meeting of the Society
held on Wednesday afternoon, the fol-